A racketeer is someone who makes money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.
英汉词典释义
n.
干非法勾当者,骗子
He was a famous racketeer in Chicago.他是芝加哥有名的骗子。He was in no sense a political prisoner, but a gangster and racketeer who rightly did six years in jail.他绝不是一个政治犯,而是一个歹徒和敲诈勒索犯,罪有应得地在监狱里蹲了6年。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. some who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
Verb
1. carry on illegal business activities involving crime